初三英语练习2

1. ____________ sheep are eating grass on the mountain. A. The number of B. A number of C. Much D. a lots of 2. ____________ students in their school is over two thousand. A. The number of B. A number of C. Much D. a lots of 3. As soon as I __________ my homework, I will go home. A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. will have finished 4. I live all ________ but I never feel _________. A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely 5. The old man lives _________ in a _______________ mountain village. A. lonely; alone B. alone; alone C. lonely; lonely D. alone; lonely 6. If you try to get __________ in English activities, you will make a lot of progress. A. involve B. involved C. involving D. to involve

7. She said that her parents preferred her brother _______ her. A. and B. to C. with D. rather than 8. She preferred to walk to the school _________ go there by taxi. A. and B. to C. with D. rather than 9. My teacher prefers me _______ there that day. A. go B. to go C. going D. to going 10. I prefer her _______ come. A. / B. not C. not to D. don‘t 11. He prefers _________ at home. A. stay B. to stay C. stays D. to staying 12. I prefer the town _______ the country. A. at B. in C. with D. to 13. Peter _______ come with us tonight, but he isn‘t very sure yet. A. must B. can C. may D. will 14. ---Are you coming to Jeff‘s party?

---I‘m not sure. I _______ go to the concert instead. A. must B. would C. should D. might 15. --- Is John coming by train? ---He should, but he _______ not. A. must B. can C. need D. may 16. Lucy failed in the mid-term exams ________she didn‘t take her subjects seriously. A. whether B. that C. because D. till 17. ---Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese in 2008?

---I don‘t think so. Now _______ the young ______ the old can speak some English. A. either, or B. not only, but also C. neither, nor D. both, or 18. The book was so interesting that he had read it for three hours ________ he realized it. A. when B. until C. after D. before

19. I won‘t believe that five-year-old boy can read five thousand words ________ I have tested him myself. A. after B. when C. if D. until 20. ---Excuse me. Do you have a table for two?

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---I‘m sorry, ________ there aren‘t any seats now. Would you mind waiting for a while? A. but B. and C. or D. so 21. I don‘t know _________ Tom will go or not. A. what B. whether C. how D. why 22. Little Kate went to school _________ it rained heavily yesterday. A. though B. if C. but D. since 23. ---This dress was last year‘s style.

---I think it still looks perfect _________ it has gone out(过时) this year.

A. so that B. even though(even if) C. as if D. ever since

24. His hobby is _______ taking photos ___________ collecting stamps. It‘s growing flowers.A. either…or B. both…and C. not only…but also D. neither… nor 25. Mr Smith is an English teacher _________ will teach us English next term.

A. or B. and C. but D. for 26. The nurse doesn‘t feel well today, _________ she still works very hard.

A. but B. and C. or D. then 27. Work hard, ________ you will not pass the driving test.

A. or B. but C. because D. and 28. He was listening to the music ______ she was washing the clothes.

A. after B. before C. that D. while 29. ________ my mother _________my sister watches football games these days.

A. Either, nor B. Both, and C. Neither, nor D. Neither, or 30. ---We get knowledge _______from books ________ from life. ---Yes, both are important.

A. either, or B. not only, but also C. neither, nor D. not, but 31. Be quick, ________ we‘ll be late for the meeting, A. and B. but C. so D. or 32. I bought a new pen last Sunday, _________ I can‘t find it. A. or B. for C. but D. so 33. Mike did something wrong, _______ the headmaster is talking with him. A. so B. but C. and D. or

34. In the bookshop, a reader asked the shopkeeper _______ Who Moved My Cheese was an interesting book. A. that B. how C. what D. if 35. Wood is made ______ paper.

A. of B. from C. into D. by 36. What is paper made _________?

A. of B. from C. in D. at 37. English is widely used in __________ countries as a foreign language.

A. other many B. many else C. many other D. else many 38. That‘s ______ he wants to be a teacher.

A. for that B why C. what for D. because of 39. This kind of bike_______ in the shop near our school.

A. sells B. has sold C. sell D. is sold 40. He has ________ a cold for three days.

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A. caught B. got C. taken D. had 41. _______ little birds can‘t eat ______ much food.

A. Such, so B. So, so C. Such, such D. So, such 42. He was born in ___________.

A. German B. American C. Germany D. French 43. You are alone. Why not _________ to play with us.

A. to go B. going C. go D. gone 44. I will tell him about that as soon as he ________ back tomorrow.

A. comes B. will come C. came D. come 45. More and more people are interested in ________ English.

A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn

46---―Need I come early?‖ ---―Yes, you ________.‖

A. need B. needn‘t C. must D. can 47. _______ that day, people often go out to play with their friends.

A. In B. On C. At D. Of 48. His mother said she _______ in Canada.

A. enjoy to live B. enjoy living C. enjoyed living D. enjoyed to live 49. I think the dictionary is ________ than that one.

A. usefuler B. much usefuler C. much more useful D. useful 50. Please _______ a camera to me when you come to school tomorrow.

A. take B. bring C. carry D. get 51. The girl is learning _______ a car.

A. how to using B. how using C. use D. how to use 52. Look at the map, ______ of the land is covered _____ water.

A. two third, by B. two three, by C. two thirds, by D. two third, with 53. ---What did you see in the zoo? --- ____________.

A. None B. Not much C. Nothing D. No one 54. The house is too small for us ____________.

A. live in B. live with C. to live D. to live in 55. He used a leaf _____ a bookmark.

A. for B. as C. to D. of 56. Why is the window kept__________?

A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened 57. The chicken ______ good.

A. is tasted B. was tasted C. has tasted D. tastes 58. The music sounds __________.

A. quite well B. quite good C. wonderfully D. very well 59. What ______ to the boy last week?

A. has happened B. happened C. was happened D. is happening 60. ---Would you like ___________? ---No, thanks.

A. anything else B. something else C. else anything D. else something

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61. The old woman sold five eggs ________ me

A. for B. to C. by D. at 62. English is used when we buy something _________ foreigners.

A. from B. for C. to D. by 63. Mongolia lies ______ the north of China.

A. in B. on C. to D. at . --- How many students are there in the classroom now? --- _________.

A. None B. No one C. Not any one D. Not many 65. My glasses _______ broken. They are made of _________.

A.is, glasses B. are, glass C. is, glass D. are, glasses 66. ---Where is salt ________? ---In South China.

A. produced B. make C. grown D. grew 67. The number of people ________ more and more.

A. grow B. grows C. are growing D. growing 68. Most international business letters ________ in English.

A. is written B. are written C. is writing D. are writing 69. He got up quickly and soon _____ his classmates.

A. catch up on B. catch up with C. caught up with D. catching up on 70. ---How long can I _______ the book? --- For two weeks.

A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. return 71. _____ Li Lei _______ his brother broke the glass. Their cat did.

A. Both, and B. Either, or C. Neither, nor D. Not, but 72. ---_______________________? --- He ‗s short and fat.

A. What does Tom look like B. How is Tom C. Is Tom tall D. What‘s Tom?73. Do you know what bread is made_________?

A. by B. of C. in D. from 74. The boy has sold _______ of the newspapers now.

A. third quarter B. three quarters C. third quarters D. one quarters 75. ________ come from _______. They speak _________.

A. Germans, German, Germany B. Germen, Germany, Germen C. Germans, Germany, German D. Germany, German, Germany 76. ---- Could you tell me _________ ? ---- It will begin at five.

A. when did the film begin B. when the film began C. when will the film begin D. when the film will begin 77. We‘ve still got _______ apples in the basket.You don‘t have to buy any. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

78. English _________ by about 400 million people in English speaking countries. A. is spoken B. speaks C. speak D. are spoken

79. When I‘m on the train to work, I usually try to find __________ to read.

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A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 80.--- May I go to the party, Mum?

--- Certainly. But you ________ be back by 11 o‘clock.

A. can B. may C. must D. might 81. ---I‘ll go with you, mum.

---I‘ll buy you a present if you _________at home with your grandma. A. will stay B. stays C. stayed D. stay 82. – Tom is the fastest runner in his class.

– Yes. But he doesn‘t run as ________ as Jimmy in my class. A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower 83. – What‘s your ________ for the coming summer vacation? – I haven‘t decided yet.

A. plan B. idea C. report D. decision 84. – At the bus stop passengers must stand ________ line and wait ________ their turns.

– You are right. We should follow the rules. A. on, for B. for, in C. at, on D. in, for 85. – Why are there only a few students? Where are ________? – They‘re playing on the playground. A. others B. the others C. other D. the other 86. – I phoned you an hour ago, but nobody answered.

– Sorry. I ________ in the kitchen at that time. A. am cooking B. cooked C. was cooking D. have cooked 87. – ________ do you get so much information for?

– Making a speech at the school leavers‘ party. A. Why B. Which C. What D. How 88. – What should we do first if we want to develop our village? – More new roads ________, I think. A. must build B. are built C. have built D. must be built . – Shall I get you something to drink?

–________.

A. Yes, I can get it B. No, thanks. I can help myself C. Yes, you could D. No, you couldn‘t 90. – The flight from New York didn‘t ________ on time, did it?

– No. That was because something strange was in the plane. A. take away B. take off C. take out D. take down 91. – When ________ the book?

– In March. I have had it for two months. A. have you had B. have you bought C. did you buy D. will you buy 92. – Mum, ________ I come back before 9 o‘clock?

– No, you needn‘t. You ________ come back a little later. A. Can, can B. May, must C. Shall, will D. Must, may 93. – Hi, Tom. Will the meeting begin at 8:00 or 9:00 tomorrow morning? – At 9:00. You‘d better ________. A. not to be late B. not be late C. don‘t be late D. not late

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94. – Excuse me, could you tell me ________?

– Sure. It‘s far from here and you should take a bus. A. where the Water Cube is B. where is the Water Cube C. where the Water Cube was D. where was the Water Cube

95. – Your idea sounds good, but I‘m afraid it won‘t ________ in the match against such a strong team.

– Don‘t worry. I‘m sure we‘ll win. A. make B. play C. use D. work 96. – Your sweater is very nice. ________ it ________ comfortable? – Yes. It‘s made of cotton. A. Is, felt B. Was, felt C. Does, feel D. Did, feel 97. In China, Spring Festival always comes ________ January or February.

A. in B. on C. at D. to 98. Bob, it‘s 7:30. Hurry up, ________ you‘ll be late for school.

A. but B. and C. or D. so

99. My teacher asked me _______ a speech in front of the whole school the next week. A. give B. gave C. to give D. giving 100. Can you tell me _______ tomorrow evening? A. when will the party start B. when the party will start C. when did the party start D. when the party started 完型 A

Matt jumped into bed. His father, Mr Gold, came in and sat down beside him. ― _1_ kind of day did you have , Matt?‖ he asked. ―It was a _2_ day for me.‖ Matt answered. ―I made a paper plane and had _3_ with Hed. The teacher sent a note（纸条） _4_ about me. And I talked back to mother.‖

Yes, part of the _5_ was bad,‖ Mr Gold said, ―But _6_ were good part, too. Now it‘s time to go to sleep. So tell me about the _7_ thing today.‖ Matt smiled. ―After school I went _8_ .‖ Matt said, ―_9_ wanted to go with me. So I _10_ to go alone. I didn‘t think I would have any fun. But I _11_ ! I caught a fish!‖ ―I‘m glad you had a good time.‖ Mr Gold said, ―Think about it until you go to _12_. Now I‘m going to turn off the light. Happy _13_!‖ ―Good night, Dad,‖ Matt said.

Every night, Mr Gold and Matt have a little talk _14_ this. Every night Matt goes to sleep _15_ about the best thing. No wonder he has happy dreams. 1. A. How B. Where C. When D. What 2. A. bad B. good C. interesting D. long 3. A. talk B. game C. flight（飞行） D. meeting 4. A. house B. family C. home D. there 5. A day B. week C. school D. night 6. A. we B. here C. they D. there 7. A. better B. important C. worse D. best 8. A. fishing B. swimming C. skating D. playing 9. A. No one B. Some one C. My friend D. Everyone 10.A. wanted B. had C. was D. told

11. A. did B. didn‘t C. would D. wouldn‘t 12. A. sleep B. bed C. school D. evening 13. A. dreams B. night C. day D. evening 14. A. with B. about C. as D. like

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15. A. talking B. studying C. thinking D. laughing

B

Do you know some people often love to play this game? It is an interesting game ____1___ ―Musical Chairs‖ (音乐椅). It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. What you ____2___ are some chairs and a taperecorder (录音机).

Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Of course, everyone ____3____ in the same way. They should walk in time to the music. If the music is ____4____ they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

_____5____ playing music mustn‘t see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person ____6____ a chair to sit on, he drops out. ____7____, before the music starts again, one chair must ____8____. When the music stops again, one more player will be ____9____. At last, there ____10____ two players and one chair. When music starts, the one to sit on the chair is the winner.

1. A. calls B. is calling C. is called D. called 2. A. have B. get C. take D. need 3. A. walk B. walking C. goes D. going

4. A. quickly B. fast C. slow D. slowly 5. A. The one B. The other C. The others D. Another

6. A. may not find B. may not look for C. can not find D. can not look for 7. A. When B. While C. As D. Then

8. A. take away B. be put in C. put in D. be taken away 9. A. out B. in C. of D. for 10. A. is B. will be C. will have D. were C

There are different ways of _1_ English. I study English _2_ this way. I study by _3_ notes. I think it is a good way _4_ I can get the key points and _5_ points. _6_ I study by _7_ to an English corner, I think it isn‘t a _8_way because I can practice my _9_ skills. And sometimes I study by watching English –language _10_. I think it is a bad way because it is _11_ hard to understand.

Tom studies by joining an English _12_. I think it‘s very _13_ because it‘s good _14_ speaking. And Tom studies by taking notes. It‘s a bad way because it‘s too _15_. 1. A. learn B. learning C. read D. reads 2. A. in B. use C. by D. on 3. A. make B. making C. take D. taking 4. A. and B. because C. but D. so 5. A. easy B. interesting C. important D. boring 6. A. Never B. Always C. Sometimes D. Hardly 7. A. coming B. going C. finding D. joining 8. A. good B. bad C. easy D. hard 9. A. speaking B. spoken C. writing D. written 10. A. books B. magazines C. novels D. movies 11. A. very B. really C. too D. quite 12. A. party B. club C. group D. team 13. A. useful B. funny C. amazing D. surprising

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14. A. to B. at C. for D. with 15. A. wonderful B. terrified C. exciting D. difficult

D

What time is it? There are many ways you can __1__ the time. You may have a watch on your wrist(手腕). You can look at a clock on the wall. You can listen to the radio or __2__ a number on the phone to get the time.

It has not always been __3__ to know the time. A long time ago people looked at the __4__ to tell the time. They could tell the time by looking at it in the sky: morning, noon or afternoon.

Around the year 1400, people began to use the hourglass (沙漏). It was made __5__ glass with sand in it. It was wide at both ends, __6__ narrow(窄的)in the middle. The sand ran from one end to __7__ in one hour. At the end of every hour people turned the glass over and it began __8__.

Hundreds of years later a machine called __9__ was invented. After that people made __10__ clocks so that they could __11__ them in their pockets. These pocket clocks were called watches. Then, during the first world war men started __12__ their watches on their wrists. It was easier and faster to tell the them. 1. A. make sure B. look at C. write down D. find out 2. A. call B. read C. count D. write 3. A. different B. difficult C. easy D. important 4. A. earth B. sun C. moon D. satellite 5. A. by B. into C. from D. of

6. A. so B. and C. but D. or 7. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 8. A. once B. more C. again D. too

9. A. watch B. clock C. radio D. telephone 10. A. good B. cheap C. beautiful D. small 11. A. take B. bring C. carry D. get 12. A. wearing B, inventing C. making D. buying E初二15用了

A professor told his students lo go into the city slums (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to 1 reports about each boy‘s life and future. Every one of the students wrote, ― He doesn‘t have any hope.‖

Twenty-five years 2 , another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to 3 what had happened to the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful 4 doctors, teachers and scientists.

The professor was very 5 and decided to study it further, Luckily, all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one, ―What made you 6 ?‖ Each one answered, ―There was a teacher.‖

The teacher was 7 living there, so the professor found her and asked the old woman __8 she had used to pull those boys 9 the slum, and change them into successful people.

The teacher‘s 10 began to shine and said with a sweet smile, ― It‘s really very easy. I loved those boys.‖ 1. A. read B. study C. write D. take 2. A. later B. after C. ago D. before 3. A. search B. find out C. look for D. see 4. A. for B. with C. as D. like

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5. A. glad B. angry C. surprised D. worried 6. A. wonderful B. successful C. rich D. popular 7. A. already B. yet C. even D. still 8. A. what B. who C. which D. when 9. A. out B. into C. away D. out of 10. A. face B. eyes C. hair D. mouth F初二 15用了

Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 1 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from head to toe, 2 that he had run out of petrol（汽油）about 30 km up the road. He had to leave his wife and his two children behind at the car and said that he would hitchhike（搭便车）back.

After I had filled the car with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 3 , saying that they were cold. When the car had started, I suggested that they 4 me back.

Before leaving, I had turned the heater 5 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 6 .While the little ones played and ran around, I prepared bread and butter for the parents, and hot chocolate for the children.

It was about 5 a.m. Before they 7 , the young man asked me how much he should pay me and I told him that it was $15 for the petrol. He offered to pay ―call-out fee‖, but I wouldn‘t 8 it.

About a month later, I received a 9 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to get to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It turned out that the young man I had helped was its general manager, the most 10 person in the company.

In his letter, he 11 me again and said that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. You see，a little bit of 12 was returned with a large number of benefits（益处）. 1. A. noise B. fight C. knock D. cheer 2. A. explained B. answered C. thought D. decided 3. A. joking B. crying C. sleeping D. fighting 4. A. allow B. help C. follow D. lead 5. A. on B. off C. in D. over 6. A. dry B. cool C. clean D. warm 7. A. left B. arrived C. ate D. returned 8. A. borrow B. accept C. pay D. lend 9. A. call B. bill C. notice D. letter 10. A. serious B. helpful C. important D. friendly 11. A. suggested B. thanked C. troubled D. served 12. A. happiness B. tiredness C. weakness D. kindness 阅读： A

Internet Forum. Writer\\Time Andyfan 1-17-2005 2:45 pm. Topic: Who‘s a better singer: Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung. Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I don‘t think so! Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so hard to believe, I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but that‘s because Andy is so handsome! 9

1000 reasons 1-17-2005 4:38 pm Movieman 1-17-2005 8:55 pm Lindalee 1-18-2005 10:17 am 1000 reasons 1-18-2005 12:47 pm I don‘t agree at all. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand , Jacky‘s voice is different from others, and his songs are so romantic! I think they are about the same. But Andy is really a better actor. I‘ve seen almost all of his movies.. Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot , and his plane crashed near a farm? I love that movie! I also thing Jacky is a better singer, I prefer his Cantonese songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language. I agree. Jacky‘s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin(普通话) songs. （though I still like all his songs.） 1. Who likes Andy Lau the best ? A. Andyfan B. 1000 reasons C. Movieman D. Lindalee. 2. Why did Andyfan cry ?

A. She was sad at a concert. B. she was angry with Jacky Cheung. C. She had a broken heart D. She thought Andy was very good-looking. 3. What‘s Movieman‘s opinion? A. Andy is a better singer. B. Jacky is a better singer. C. They both sing well. D. Jacky is a better actor. 4. Lindalee thinks Jacky‘s Cantonese songs sound the best because ______.

A. Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin. B. Cantonese is his first language. C. his Mandarin pronunciation is bad. D. Jacky‘s Mandarin songs are boring. 5. Which of the following is true ? A. Nobody like Andy‘s movies.

B. 1000 reasons has the same opinion as Lindalee.

C. 1000 reasons thinks Andy‘s voice is more special than Jack‘s. D. Andyfan has never seen an Andy Lau‘s concert.

B

Many people go to different countries and live in different places in lifetime . In different countries , they may meet with different manners . Sometimes they are puzzled by the different manners , and perhaps they may make a joke about those manners . So when we go to a strange country , we should pay attention to something new or dissimilar . For example , the most Westerners are not concerned about protocol (礼仪) in social matters . But there are a few table manners the Easterners should try at all times to observe（遵守）.

To start with , put the napkin（餐巾）on your lap. It protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary .

Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand , and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food into your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup or other liquids .

Do not put your own utensils (fork , knife, spoon )into the serving bowl （公用碗）. Use the utensil in the bowl to put some of the food on your own plate , and then return the serving utensil to the bowl . Do not spit food anywhere. If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate , never on the table or floor .

Do not reach across the table or in front of another person . Ask someone to pass whatever you want .

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Do not sneeze , cough or blow your nose anywhere except into a handkrechief（手帕）or Kleenex（纸巾）. Then you throw it into a waste paper basket or garbage can（垃圾桶）. If you cough , try to cover your mouth with you hand .

1.The Easterners usually pay attention to in social matters . A. table manners B. how to walk

C. how to use a serving bowl D. how to use a utensil 2. Put the napkin on your lap . Here the word ―lap ‖ means .

A. a race track B. the front part of a seated person between the waist and the knees C. a suit of clothes D. handkerchief

3. Hold the knife in your hand and the fork in your hand . A. right, right B. left , left C. left , right D. right, left

4. Use utensil in the serving bowl to put some of the food on your own plate . A. your own B. a serving C. others‘ D. your hand 5. Don‘t at table .

A. talk with others B. sing songs C. laugh at others D. sneeze , cough , spit food or blow your nose C

The pine tree is a special kind of tree. Some people call the pine tree a Christmas tree. This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time. They decorate the tree with colored lights, and put Christmas presents under the tree.

Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in the winter. Pine trees stay green all year long, even in the winter. Pine trees are also called evergreens because they are always green.

Pine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple tree（枫树）. They have hard, thin leaves called needles. Pine trees also have pine cones（松果）. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. Inside the pine cones are seeds . When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow. Pine trees are valuable for many reasons. The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.

If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful. 1. A pine tree is also called _____.

A. a Christmas tree B. a maple tree C. a green tree D. a beautiful tree 2. Pine trees are DIFFERENT from most other trees because_____.

A. they have soft leaves B. they are green all year long C. they have beautiful seeds D. they lose their leaves in winter 3. What is inside a pine cone?

A. Needles. B. Hard berries. C. Seeds. D. Maple leaves. 4. Which of the following is NOT the reason that pine trees are valuable?

A. The seeds and needles are food for many animals. B. The wood is used to make furniture and boats.

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C. Many birds build their nests in pine trees. D. The pine cones fall to the ground. D

Recycling is one of the best environmental success stories of the late 20th century. Recycling means using things again, and not wasting things like plastic, paper, and glass. It should not just be a popular thing to do – we need to do it.

The Japanese are very good at recycling because they live in a very small place with a lot of people in it. They do not want to share that small space with rubbish. But even so, the Tokyo area alone is thought to have three million tons of rubbish right now.

In 1996, the United States recycled 57 million tons of rubbish. People used 7,000 recycling programmes – where rubbish is collected and recycled, and recycling centres – where people take things that can be recycled. Recycling also helps to keep the environment clean.

In Rockford, a city in Illinois, US, the government chooses one house each week and checks its rubbish. If the rubbish does not have any newspaper or metal drink cans（罐，听）, then that house gets a prize of at least $1,000.

In Japan, some cities give children recycled paper in return for collecting newspapers for recycling. In one year Britain recycles:  1 out of every 3 newspaper.

 1 out of every 4 glass bottles and jars.

 1 out of every 4 shirts, trousers and other types of clothes.  1 out of every 3 metal drink cans.

In China, Hong Kong SAR transported（运送） millions tons of rubbish to the mainland for recycling in 1999. And around 535,000 tons of rubbish were recycled in Hong Kong SAR of China itself.

Over half the things we throw away could be recycled. That means we could recycle 10 times as much as we do now.

However, recycling needs a lot of planning and special machines. Also, there is not much use for some recycled things. People need to think of more ways to use things they recycle.

1. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5. 2. Where can people get a big prize if they do well in recycling?

A. In Hong Kong. B. In Rockford. C. In New York. D. In Tokyo. 3. Which things get recycled most in Britain?

A. Cans and newspapers. B. Glass bottles and cans. C. Glasses and clothes. D. Newspapers and clothes. 4. What does the writer think of recycling?

A. All recycled things are quite useful. B. Too much paper and glass is recycled.

C. Recycling is just a popular thing to do. D. We need to find more ways to use recycled things.

阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。

Almost every family in America or England buys at least one copy of a newspaper each day. Some people buy as many as two or three different papers.

Why do people read newspaper? Newspapers supply us with news about events in our hometown, in our country, and in other parts of the world. Today we can read about important things that took place in foreign countries on the same day they happened, even in countries far away. Hundreds of years ago, news of things took months or even years to travel from one country to another. In those times, news was often

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passed from one person to another and was never entirely true. Newspaper today supply us with more than just what happened in our country or in other countries. If we want to know what the weather will be like, we can read the weather report. If we want to find out what films are being shown, or what plays or concerts we can go to, we can look then up in newspapers.

In many countries people put notices in newspapers if they are trying to get a job, hunting for a house that they can rent, or even looking for a person who is lost.

On the other hand , For example, some made-up news harms people, especially famous people. So when we read the news, we should use our heads and shouldn‘t believe all that in them.

Newspapers are not for the blind, for they have no sound. If newspapers had sound, blind people could listen to them.

1. Why do people read newspapers？

__________________________________________________________________ 2．How long did a piece of news take to travel from one country to another in the past? _________________________________________________________________ 3. What do people put in newspapers if they are trying to look for a person? ___________________________________________________________. 4. Can blind people read newspapers ?

________________________________________________________ 5. What‘s the writer‘s purpose ?

_______________________________________________ 阅读短文还原句子

When I looked at the grade on my math paper, my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big ―65‖ in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.

1.________I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn‘t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn‘t doubt the unusual delay (延迟) of my report.

A month later, Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and askd for an answer. 2._______ I had lied because I didn‘t want to let him down.

For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice,―You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal—no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. 3._________It‘s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else‘s trust in you.‖

Dad‘s words touched my heart. I couldn‘t forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that trully care about my well-being.

In one of Shakespeare‘s plays a character says:―No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.‖ 4._________And from then on , I‘ve never told a lie to anyone in the world.

A. If you can‘t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? B. After the talk between Dad and me, I began to understand those words. C. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. D. I was so ashamed (羞愧) that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. E. My father was quite satisfied with the score and he sang high praise for what I‘ve done.

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根据中文提示完成下列句子 1. 我们应该专心致志的学习。

We should __________________________________ our studies. 2. 我们不可能及时到那里，太晚了。

It is__________________ for us ____________________ in time for it is too late. 3. 你我都不是老师。

____________ you _________I am a teacher. 4. 我既没有时间也没有金钱。

___________________________________________________. 5. Jim 和Kate 两个汉语都学的好。

_______________________________________________________ Chinese. 6. 他的法语和日语讲的都很好。

He can speak ___________ French ____________ Japanese very well. 7. 不是你错就是我错。

____________ you ___________ I _______ wrong. 8. 你要么跟他一起去，要么就呆在家里。

You can ____________ go with him __________ stay at home. 9. 你应该不但背单词还应该懂得如何使用它们。

You should _______________ recite the words ____________ understand how to use them. 10. 你越多说你的英语就会越好。

____________ you speak English,________________ your English will be. 11. 我们得查清这房子值多少钱。

We have to ________ ________ _________ _________ the house cost. 12. 我通过大声朗读学习英语。

I learn English ______________________ aloud. 13. 当我在字典里查词时，我经常读中英文解释。

When I ________________ a word in the dictionary, I always read ____________________________ ________________________________.

14. 当我第一便读课文时，我认真通读找到中心思想。

When I read a text_____________________________ I often _____________________________ ______________________________________. 15. 当我在小组活动时，我负责领导小组。

When I am working in a group I ___________________ and __________________________. 16. 我给你一条建议，也许对你有帮助。

I give you __________________ advice. Maybe that will help you. 17. 自我评价不必花很长时间。

_______________________ doesn‘t have to __________________.

18. 路之终点你就会找到那家医院。You will find the hospital ___________________________________ road. 19. 我曾经一度学习英语困难。

I ___________________________________________English. 20. 请把如下的句子翻成英文。

Please ________________ the following sentences ____________ English. 21. 这个部门她负责以前组织工作做的很差。

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The department was badly organized until she __________ __________(of it). 22. 张明 感觉物理是他们最难的科目之一。

Zhang Ming feels _____________________________________________________ for _________. 23. 我们应该不断练习听英语。

We should keep ___________________________________________________________.

24. 用语法点练习写句子。 _____________________________________ with the grammar point. 25. 犯错误是常见的。_________________________________ to _________________________. 26. 记英语单词是很头疼的事。

_________________________________ to _________________________________. 27. 尽力参加涉及英语的活动, 例如，看英语电影或参加英语读书俱乐部。

Try to _________________________ in English activities, ________________, watch English movies or __________English book clubs.

28. 只背规则没有用。

___________________________to__________________________. 29. 在英语上假如你有不确定的地方，不要感到尴尬。

___________________________if you are not ____________ ____________ something in English. 30. 我已做出决定制订出学习计划并且刻苦学习。

________________________________________________________________________________.

31. 我和我的好友Amy都不喜欢滑冰。

___________ I ___________ my good friend Amy _________ skating. 32. 阅览室很大，足以容纳200人。

The reading room is _________ _________ _________ hold 200 people. 33. 快点， 否则我们上学就会迟到的。

_______ up, ________ we will _______ _______ ______ school. 34. 多么令人兴奋的英语晚会啊！

________ _____ _________ English evening it is!

35.我和他对物理都不感性趣。___________he _________ I ________ ________________ in physics. 36.他父亲想阻止我们办聚会。

His father wanted to ________ us ________ ______________ the party.

37.四分之三的学生来自农村。_________ _________ of the students are from the countryside. 38.我们到了参军年龄。We are _________ ________ _________ _________ the army. 39. 假如你要想学好英语，你应该多练习说英语。

If you want to learn English well, you should _____________________________________________. 40.他越忙就越着急。

________ ________ she is, the _________ ______________ she will be. 书面表达

假设你是李梅，你的一位外国朋友Tom暑假来北京玩，请你给他写封信，介绍一下北京。信的开头已给出。

内容要点：北京的名胜古迹；北京人的热情友好 注意：请不要写出真实校名和姓名。 Dear Tom,

I‘m glad to hear that you are visiting Beijing during your summer vacation.__________

_______________________________________________________________________

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Dear Tom,

I‘m glad to hear that you are visiting Beijing during your summer vacation. Let me tell you something about this great city.

Beijing is the capital of China. It lies in the northern part of the country and it is famous for many places of great interest, like the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, and so on… Many foreigners visit Beijing every year. Also, as you know, Beijing has hosted the 2008 Olympics. Many trees have been planted. Many parks and buildings have been built. When you come, you will find the people here are friendly and helpful, and more and more people can speak English. When you come ,don‘t forget to have some Beijing Duck, it‘s famous all over the world.

Yours Li Mei

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